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06 December 2005, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by EXSCOOBY
sour grapes anyone?
ive got 2 on the bay now and one in my living room
ive got 2 on the bay now and one in my living room
06 December 2005, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
Of course it's sour grapes, towards MS, the retailers who took too many pre-orders but still shipped out thousand of games and accessories to people who they knew wouldn't get a console and to the opportunistic wideboys who are selling on ebay.
The only consolation I have is that I am rich enough not to have to work in a retail store like game or need to sell things on ebay to make money.
The only consolation I have is that I am rich enough not to have to work in a retail store like game or need to sell things on ebay to make money.
07 December 2005, 10:10 AM
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I'm sure we're all adults. Adult enough to wait for the console to be in stock, be cheaper, have decent games release for it and have all the initial bugs/problems ironed out.
Surely?
Surely?
07 December 2005, 10:51 AM
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If you happened to genuinely end up with a spare for some reason and you let it run on ebay and it ticked its way up to £600 through people bidding then fine, well done. If you went round to all outlets trying to buy as many as you can so that you can sell them for as much as possible then I would have to say the word "Scum" comes to mind...Because, although you can claim it is fair supply-demand, its not really as there are a limited number of suppliers...who bought up all the xboxs causing the undersupply
07 December 2005, 01:28 PM
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you can claim it is fair supply-demand, its not really as there are a limited number of suppliers...who bought up all the xboxs causing the undersupply
07 December 2005, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
I think you can safely say that apart from some pre-orders they were all bought by shop staff and their mates or they have got dodgy deals going on. You can't tell me someone actually walked into a store on Friday and left with 6-8 360's. (which is what an awful lot of ebay sellers seem to have acquired)
07 December 2005, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by NotoriousREV
Apparently 75,000 units were shipped to the UK and actual sales were 70,000. What happened to the other 5000? 
08 December 2005, 12:22 PM
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My brother just bought two from UK Euro Supplies who run an advert the other day in the Scottish Sun newspaper. The had access to 1000 units for pre-xmas delivery and were only charging the retail price (inc. delivery).
Someone paying twice the retail price needs their head examined IMO.
Someone paying twice the retail price needs their head examined IMO.
08 December 2005, 01:07 PM
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Not a newspaper in common circulation in Wiltshire, and doing a Google on UK Euro Supplies is not very rewarding. Are you keeping the contact details secret just to tease everyone 
08 December 2005, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
You can't tell me someone actually walked into a store on Friday and left with 6-8 360's. (which is what an awful lot of ebay sellers seem to have acquired)
and Im still considering selling it on ebay
lol
09 December 2005, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by kernel
Not a newspaper in common circulation in Wiltshire, and doing a Google on UK Euro Supplies is not very rewarding. Are you keeping the contact details secret just to tease everyone
09 December 2005, 10:56 AM
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I'll try to keep an eye on it but am a bit crap with ebay, I'll give you what you paid for it should it not sell.
Originally Posted by Nevetas
I found out Im getting another for xmas, so mine is on the bay for the £10 less than what I paid for it.
It's upto the public now....
X Box
It's upto the public now....
X Box
09 December 2005, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by ozzy
Sorry, been away. 0800 5871113 they were selling out rapidly the other day. Didn't think it was worth posting the number as I didn't think they'd be any left.
09 December 2005, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevetas
I found out Im getting another for xmas, so mine is on the bay for the £10 less than what I paid for it.
It's upto the public now....
X Box
It's upto the public now....
X Box
09 December 2005, 04:15 PM
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09 December 2005, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
Yeah, right
09 December 2005, 08:32 PM
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JC, you wouldnt honestly unless you swing that way off course
DW, lol well it doesnt make me sound quite as bad but to be fair Ive had my use from it, not buying another game after a week off owning it
unless you swing that way off course DW, lol well it doesnt make me sound quite as bad but to be fair Ive had my use from it, not buying another game after a week off owning it
09 December 2005, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
i can tell you that because me and 7 other people walked into asda and bought the 8 xboxes that they took delivery for on that day of release so nerrrrr
and Im still considering selling it on ebay lol
and Im still considering selling it on ebay
lol
09 December 2005, 11:04 PM
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Is your signed Richard Hammond Pic in a frame on your desk yet?... <smirk mode off>
I'm abit worried about him buying that pic I must admit!http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/member.php?userid=37698
10 December 2005, 08:27 PM
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Yep, I restricted the buyers to people with 5+ feedback and also people who didn't have paypal could not bid to avoid time wasters. Got a good bidder with a solid rating who paid immediatly with no hassles. So good job all round 
11 December 2005, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Stueyb
Its called greasing the wheels. Its like most companies give out freebies to customers/pr peeps etc. When the PS1 came out every single manager at Game got 1 free !
certainly cant recall seeing one until at least 12 months after the console wars took off
Mart
11 December 2005, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mart360
strange, i didnt think game exsisted when the ps1 was launched??
certainly cant recall seeing one until at least 12 months after the console wars took off
Mart
certainly cant recall seeing one until at least 12 months after the console wars took off
Mart